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Cake has been around for centuries. Literally. According to food historians, round cakes with icing were first baked in the 17th century. So, to create cakes that stand out amongst the massive crowd of what is available now takes an enormous amount of imagination, perseverance and talent. Lively colors, eye-popping designs and supreme flavors have made A Sweet Success the most sought-after custom bakery in Kay County.
Tiered cakes are the showstoppers. Those gorgeous, tall, jaw-dropping wedding cakes found online are perfect examples of what Laura Shiek can, and does, do. Laura opened A Sweet Success in 2008, working out of the commercial kitchen at Affairs to Remember. Laura moved into her own shop soon after and A Sweet Success quickly blossomed into a busy and beautiful small business.
Cake is an art. With cakes as visually stunning as Laura’s are, it would be easy to think that the aesthetic is the priority, but that’s not the case. To have a soft, velvety texture that melts in your mouth and bursts with flavor yet can stand up to the frosting is perfection in a bite. Each cake is luscious and flavorsome and completely irresistible. The ratio of cake to frosting is flawless. Aesthetic is very important, but if it doesn’t taste great, what’s the point?
Perhaps the most anticipated bite of food in Kay County, the Christmas tree cookies are decadent. Individuals and businesses alike eagerly wait every year for these expertly baked sugar cookies, piped with green frosting, studded with sprinkles and topped with a single piece of candy. When orders go live, be ready. These are super popular and limited, get that order in and always order one more dozen than you think you need. These are the most tempting cookies and that extra dozen will replace what you told yourself you were “just going to try out.” Try them out with a strong cup of coffee in the morning and thank me later.
Have you ever heard the phrase, “A party without cake is just a meeting.”? It makes sense. Parties are meant to be fun, and cakes are synonymous with happiness. Instead of quickly picking up a bland supermarket standby for your next event, consider ordering a custom superstar of a cake that will delight everyone. Supporting small business AND treating friends and family to something exceptional, does it get much better? Happy Eating!!
TOP THREE FOR ME
The buttered pecan cupcakes with buttercream. Heaven on earth as a cupcake.
Handcrafted, artisan sweets are hard to come by and these are worth every penny. Remember, you get what you pay for.
Sweet Success isn’t just for events! Order cake whenever you want!
Made it through a rough week? — Order that cake.
Finished a project at work? — Order that cake.
A Sweet Success is available by order only.
Email: [email protected] … Phone: 580.761.1308
For more information, check out @ASweetSuccess on Facebook.
IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN…..
LA or NYC or Vegas or … any place where Milk Bar has a bakery, go there. The classic Birthday Cake is most popular, as it should be. Inspired by boxed vanilla funfetti cake mix, this layered, sweet, colorful cake will have the nostalgia coming in full force. The Cereal Milk ice cream with corn flakes is surprisingly perfect. The Milk Bar Pie is sticky and buttery and gooey and salty yet sweet and impossible to stop eating. Get yourself to a Milk Bar, or find yourself a friend like Paul Muehlberg who can make you the Milk Bar birthday cake even when it’s not your birthday 😊
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